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I have become the custodian of probably a couple hundred vintage spark plugs. I actually think they are a bit fascinating because of how many different companies had their versions of the same thing. I was looking through them today and decided to take (I should say attempt) a few apart to see if I ...

So it's off one of those "new" cars

Thanks Jim I'll throw it in the Model A box.

Not sure if it is off a T but it was in a box with other T-stuff. I feel like I should know what it is but.......

Sold Pending funds to Rich!

Sold Pending funds to Rich!

Size of the item is 4 1/8" x 1 5/8"

Stared at this long enough so time to pass it along to someone who may have a need for it. Nash transmission drive for speedometer. The drive gear and worm gear look to be in great shape and spin freely. $50 plus shipping.

Here is a Chex-Oil accessory to remind you when you changed your oil....if you have a odometer. Probably not necessarily a Model-T accessory but could be. Made in good old Toledo, Ohio just up the road from me. All the wheels turn freely and it looks to have the original mounting screws. Some decolo...

Here's one that's similar if you or anyone is interested.

I am the one looking for them. Has it been settled that they are NOT for a 25 Roadster?

Bumpity bump bump

Unfortunately I cannot make it to Hershey again this year and I am still in need of the top bows and framework for my 25 roadster project. Thought I had a couple leads here on the forum a few times but nothing ever panned out. If anyone has anything they wish to part with let me know! Or if you see ...

SPF to Jesse

Somehow I ended up with 2 copies of "Model T Ford The car that changed the world" by Bruce W McCalley. As good as the book is I can only read one at a time :lol: So I am offering my extra copy for $40 plus media mail shipping or whatever if you want it faster. Book is in as new condition with no mar...

Thanks for the replies! The drive gear looks like it may never have been ran. Not sure what I'm going to do with this. Without the other pieces it is a wall hanger. Problem is I am running out of wall! Not sure what this is worth or if anybody could use it shoot me a reasonable offer. Suppose I shou...

Acquired this transmission cover.....well not the usual transmission cover. Is it a spedo drive? Says Nash Transmission Drive but fits on the T.

Don ellis wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:07 am
That tool is like a boat, it’s best to have a friend with one!

Boy am I going to get some mileage from this quote

Happy Easter everyone!

I have a few Victor model 2 cowl lamps that I will be listing for sale but this first one in particular had this mount and bracket attached to it. Looks like a license plate bracket to me but upside down....not sure and I don't want to misrepresent what it is. Nothing like I have on any of my cars. ...

Found this also without looking too hard. Just needs to be spun back down.

I have a few maybe more if I look around some. Let me know if your interested in any.

Bill was a great man and taught me a lot in a very short time. The most valuable lesson he taught me was to appreciate life at 25 MPH. All to often we take things for granted and miss some of the most important things that pass us right by. I met Bill on this forum and later on in person at a local ...

I'll take the moto meter, PM coming

RichardW wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:55 am
I think I have a set of irons and bows, will check Monday

Richard

Thanks Richard, let me know!

Bump bump.

No friends in Ca unfortunately. Pictures would be great thank you!

I don't have anything to physically look at but Cudaman post this info for me on another thread I had started.

Still searching for top irons or top for 25 Roadster.....anybody have any laying around?

If you decide to part anything I am in need of the top irons for my 25 Roadster project.

Like the subject says my 25 roadster project is missing the top. Had a few replies in the past and even a scammer or two reply but I'm still top-less

Craig, Engine performance depends upon ignition timing NOT coil current! The Electronically Cranked Coil Tester ( ECCT ) is the only Model T coil tester that permits you to adjust each coil for equal and consistent firing Time by actually measuring coil firing Time . Even experienced folks who expe...

Joe Bell wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:59 am
I have a ohio title in my name for a 25 coupe

Email sent to Joe about title

In your search for a 26-27 roadster top you happen to stumble on a 25 roadster top let me know I have had zero luck finding one. Just a scammer trying to sell me one…….twice

I received a text today answering my WTB top irons for my 25 Roadster and it was from that number. I asked his name from the forum and so far crickets. Glad this was posted, still looking.

Just turned 26 here today! Trust me, I've been trying to get into the hobby, but as the house I purchased didn't have a garage, I have both, no money, and no place to store a T to keep it safe! I asked my wife for a T or A by or for my 30th, so fingers crossed, my situation has improved by then and...

Thanks for all the info! I am thinking Tue, Wed , Thursday and head home Friday morning. I am about 6.5 hours from Hershey according to Google. Doesn’t sound like one or two days will do it so may have to clear my desk for that week. I am a bit of a flea market-a’holic and accustomed to all-dayers b...

Like the subject says I am thinking about taking some time off this year and heading to Hershey. I have never been to the swap before and do have a few things I am looking for that I have not been able to come up with. Like a top for my 25 Roadster. Any tips from the Hershey pro's as to what days ar...

I missed it to, passed about two miles from my house. We were in Port Clinton at a car show most of the day.

I am rebuilding a NH carb for my 25 roadster and broke the float hinge while taking out the old float seat. I know Lang's sells the hinge but I have several "parts" carburetors that I can get one off of. My question is does anyone know what size rivet is used to attach the hinge? The hinge I removed...

Going to pull the engine tomorrow for painting. I am going to straighten the dipper tabs and torque the nuts and install the pins. I think I read they should be 30-35 ft lbs but need to confirm that. Thanks again for everyone's advice.

Just took the inspection cover off the bottom of a new to me Roadster. We suspected the motor was rebuilt and never ran. Stuck bore scope into head and no evidence it was started just shiny .20 over pistons. Looks like it has a reground crank and cam as well with new valves, hardened seats, adjustab...

Getting along on some of my "projects" and wanting to start on the part I have been avoiding, the interior. I am trying to figure out what material to use to make the inside panels. It appears to be a non-corrugated card board painted black on the open cars and cloth covered on the closed cars. I ha...

Maybe not a big deal but I took my barn-find (last October) "Barn-ey" 27 Tudor that had been parked since 1968 out on the road for it's first drive in 54 years. We didn't go far since we are still getting to know each other but Barney was very happy with his new wheels and rebuilt vaporizor. First r...

Dan nailed it! Model K coil....... Guess I'll polish it up and start looking for a Model K to put it in

Found a few things there 2 Stewart spotlights, this coil (3 others I didn't buy that were just regular and in bad shape) Walker jack handle, several Ford wrenches I didn't need but felt the need to rescue, rouge tool tags, several 26-27 wheels (front and rear). Last weekend I went to Maumee Antique ...

The pictures I have seen only have 1 adjustment screw. This one has two obviously and the only writing on it says "Adjust Here".

I picked this coil up in Findlay Ohio at Jefferies Antique Mall last weekend. I have a few boxes of coils but never seen one like this so of coarse I had to buy it (along with several other things :D ). Is this a Heinz coil? It sorta looks like some pictures I have seen but has a few differences. Ex...

Well I don't really have the patterns of my old glass as it is in pieces in the bottom of the doors. I do have the dimmensions but my reasoning for buying their glass as it is correct, and has the black sealant on the edges to keep it from fogging. So it looks correct. I will have to have the winds...

Well in my case I could not find a local place that had the patterns. My car came with busted out windows so they were being replaced because of their absence :D I know there are documents detailing the measurements but I didn’t think the shipping was that bad. Considering the liability of shipping ...

I purchased a windshield and door glass from them for my 27 Tudor back in November. Took a little longer to receive them than quoted (3 weeks instead of 2) but no big deal. Glass came well packed intact no issues. Last week I got around to putting the windshield in the frame and it fit fine. I could...

I'm thinking that small hole is R. A-must vent through the end of the choke shaft? I stuck my bore-scope in there and if that is a vent it is plugged solid as well. I was able to get the outlet tube out today after letting it sit over night in the cold barn, didn't fight me too much (froze to death?...

Could be a vent but if it is this one is definitely plugged which could explain why it ran so poorly. Drawings do show some vents in that area but not at that location specifically. I am determined to make a good vaporizer. I have three of them I have been playing with and I know they can run well. ...

Here it is. Stole this picture off the internet (too cold and too lazy to walk back out to the barn)

I am in the process of refurbishing a vaporizer carb for my 27. I have most of it apart but struggling to get the outlet tube out so I can change it. I removed the screw that retains it but have not been able to get it to budge even after several heat cycles with a torch. I’m guessing there may be s...

I prefer the natural look and just finished this wheel today. The picture is a before and after of the rear wheels from a 26 chassis that was turned into a farm wagon. We rescued the chassis from a barn and it was sunk in the mud for decades I’m guessing. The spokes were surprisingly sound but very ...

TWrenn wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:47 pm
Well it's close to that here but not quite! Gonna go plow the driveway shortly.

Just talked to Bill in Port Clinton and he got 2 inches. I’m about 25 miles from him in Martin and not 1 snowflake here.

Re: Swap Meet Sunday January 16 2022 On my calender!

On my calender!

Nice coat of paint and you would never notice it

But as said only temporary, it wouldn't last another 100 years.

Now if you put some flex seal on it

JK good temp fix but you will need to ground it.

I am in the process of reassembling my first transmission teardown (a spare I acquired to learn how to do it) and I have learned a bunch! Spent a lot of time reading and attending classes at YouTube U. One thing I did notice that was mentioned in a few different places is the stock clutch pack diggi...

Steve that's a different form of oil dry right there! Wonder if oil in pan would discourage them?. There was just a touch of oil in mine but it was back by the transmission in the sump and the nest was at the front. Steve's looks like a mouse condo community.

This engine came from a barn in Michigan and was sealed up except for the starter and generator holes. The car I bought out of the same barn was ankle deep in nuts and mouse debris so shouldn't be too much of a surprise I guess. I have a couple radiators I picked up and it looks like they were knitt...

I bought my first T back in late 18 (2018 I'm not that dam old) not knowing anything about them. Since then old "Tinker" as well as the forum and a couple of local T owners (and now good friends) that literally hunted me down has taught me a lot about the cars and the "T" culture. I am not new to te...

The registration number is from the FRAME accordding to owner and is the same as engine. I'm very far from an expert but I thought that they didn't start putting numbers on the frame until 26-27 ish. Was this just on american cars? My 27 has the matching frame/engine number but my buddies 26 does n...

I did some emergency picking again with my buddy Bill and brought home 4 T blocks saved from the scrapper. Jan 1926 Jan 1927 Nov 1925 - Has the holes in the back for 26-27 so very early 26? April 1918 The 1918 has a tag on the side the says "Guarantee void if removed". It has a very nice looking cra...

I thought some kind of fabric or hide stretcher but carpet stretcher is a possibility. Bill and I did some more sifting through the racoon poop today in a couple of buildings and have a few more Whatzits I will post. We pulled 4 model A engines out that would have been scrapped and put them in the h...

My buddy Bill and I have been doing some barn exploring, racoon poop dodging and our version of American pickers (without making any money (saving what we can of history)) and he came across a couple of items that had even him stumped. :shock: The first item has no marking except for a patent date t...

Scott, That dirty float came out of the original vaporizer as found in the barn sitting for 53 years lol. Never ran that one yet that’s why I took it apart. I picked up a couple others that I cleaned and rebuilt but have not had much luck with. Car runs too poorly to take out on the open road right ...

I took apart the vaporizer off my 27 Tudor that is market “Holley” and it has a larger float than the two others I have marked “Ford.” I did some searching around it was mentioned that this was done to assist in controlling the higher head pressure from the cowl mounted tank. I was wondering if anyo...

I found this tool/fixture/jig? In the back of a 27 Tudor I recently rescued from a Michigan barn. Anybody know what it might be for? Looks like it may get clamped in a vice so you can…….???

Unfortunately winter is coming soon to Ohio and I am lining up my inside projects. I have plenty to do on my cars but also have a stack of coils I've accumulated over the summer. They seem to follow me home and it is hard to leave one stranded. Anyway they all need rebuilt and some the wood is too f...

Working on the 27 Tudor and tackling a very insect damaged (rotted falling apart) rear wheel. Getting ready to put in the new spokes but was wondering what the thoughts were on finishing before or after pressing them in. I like the natural look of the hickory so I am not planning on staining them ju...

Very good information! Sometimes I forget I am playing with 100 year old parts and technology. I was able to acquire a new 3/4-10 bolt and tap today and put the puller back together. I stuck the puller back on the hub got out a long pipe wrench that would rest on the ground to hold the hub while I j...

Thanks Jeff, friend of mine went out and measured his and agrees with yours at 3/4-10. His puller is the same one I have so I went back out thinking maybe I didn’t zero the calipers. The first caliper I used out of my tool box was my utility pair from HF which has always been very close. I grabbed m...

Working on my recently rescued 27 Tudor and got a very insect damaged driver rear wheel. Attempting to remove it has been fruitless and has resulted in the center bolt of the puller to bend and crack after 4 smacks with a 4 pounder. I was able to extract the bolt from the puller but the threads need...

I appreciate everyone's help. I removed the spring and the cam lever does just float around. Seems like there should be something retaining it on the inside but have not got that far yet. Pushing it in does line everything up the way I thought it should be except the bolt is off to the inside and no...

I’m confused here is the link to the video I was referring to showing the brake moving with the clutch pedal. Shows it at about 38 seconds in.
https://youtu.be/gTL5z32pqtU
I have not taken the cover off the transmission yet to look at it but that shaft sticking out just doesn’t look right to me.

Oh the things you find while looking at other things! Remember I'm a T-novice so please be kind if I am asking a stupid question. I was watching a video somewhere and noticed that when the handbrake lever was pulled back the forward pedal moved as did the brake pedal. I could not remember my brake p...

I actually after 3 years took my T out on the road for the first time! Bought the car and because of life circumstances never drove it. Took a weeks stay-cation and decided to get it running and moving. I had to go to YouTube university to learn how to drive it but think I got it figured out for the...

John that thing to the right of the switch is where the choke pull comes through. The fuel richness setting is generally correct. Now, for the reality of it. I do not know what is making your car miss. With that out of the way I can tell you that the NH, while primitive, is adequate for idling, acc...

I have a 1922 Touring car that I have been trying to get smoothed out and get rid of a miss or hesitation. I met a bunch of guys yesterday at an event and even followed up with a phone call today with one of them and he has been great swapping pictures and walking me through some things. I have the ...

Maybe I'm late to the picnic with this one but it was something I didn't know. A colleague of mine emailed this too me because of my interest in Model T's. I thought it was interesting. Ford Motor Company sold more than one million Ford Model-T’s in 1919, and each of those Model-T’s used 100 board f...

Came across this site while in search of other things and thought I would share incase you have not seen it. Pretty interesting, I wasted a lot of time at work today

http://www.tvraaca.org/oldmovies.htm#movie

Did you have to reduce the pics before posting?.........

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